Germany’s Green Party rejects Merz’s spending proposals | Politics News

The Green German Party threatened the Torbid plans set by the upcoming advisor Freditich Mirz to invest hundreds of billions of euros in defense and infrastructure.
Mirz, who appeared in the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) the largest in the legislative elections in February, in particular, wants to relax the strict borders imposed by the “debt brake” in Germany to invest more in defense and security. His proposal comes at a time when the country’s economy is facing a long stagnation, and the initiatives of US President Donald Trump have left the direct initiatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin Europe a feeling of weakness.
the Proposal Constitutional changes were described to alleviate the strict borrowing limits in the field of defense and the establishment of a fund worth 500 billion euros (542 billion dollars) for infrastructure as historical when it was presented last week.
“We will not let this happen, and we will not let Friedrich Mirz and Lars Klinengil [of the Social Democratic Party] “The abuse of a difficult situation in European security,” Franzeska Brantner, the co -leader of the Green Party, told reporters on Monday.
“This is something that does not serve the country or our interests in Europe.”
The constitutional “debt brake” in Germany, which was the distinctive feature of the financial policy in Berlin since former Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2009, limited the new borrowing to 0.35 percent of GDP (GDP).
Mirz an offer It would relieve military spending from this rule – that is, determining the upper limit of “necessary defensive spending”.
The changes will also lead to the Fund’s spending of infrastructure for more than 10 years and reduce the spending rules for federal states and the local government in Germany.
Mirz needs to support the vegetables to obtain the majority of the two -thirds that he requests in the current parliament for any constitutional changes, such as reducing borrowing boundaries.
He is trying to rush to changes even when he remains in talks with the potential coalition partners of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
This is because in the next parliament, which runs at the end of the month, the far-right alternative to Germany (AFD) and List-Ring Link will have more than a third of the seats. Thus they will be able to prevent changes.
On Monday, AFD submitted urgent legal requests with the Constitutional Court, which challenges Mirz’s attempt to make the current parliament consider the spending package.
Although the Greens were supporting the reform of the limits of strict constitutional spending for Germany, the changes suggested by Mirz were not required.
Drewig said that Mirz and his partners from the Social Democratic Party were creating a “treasure box” to finance their political priorities, including tax cuts.
“Whoever wants to agree to more investment, it must also make it clear that it is really related to more investment in climate protection, and more investment in the economy in this country.”
Felix Panasak, the party’s co -chair, said that the Greens will prepare their legislative proposal for security and defense, and that the party was ready to discuss the security and defensive capabilities seriously in Germany.
However, he described CDU and SPD maneuvers for party support as “blackmail”.
“The goal is to reach a common solution,” he said, adding that the pressure was on Mirz to consult with the other parties in the Bundestag or Parliament.
In response to the decision of the Green Party, the leader of the Democratic Democratic Party, Lars Klinjipuli, said he had taken concerns about changing the country’s “seriously” constitution and promised to continue discussions to persuade the Greens.
He said: “From the talks I had with them last night, I was not surprised that we are not yet a common denominator, but the priority now is to meet and make secret discussions.”
He added: “I think we are all aware of the importance and possible repercussions of this decision.”
Joerg Kukies, the current Finance Minister of the country, said that the Greens have legitimate points.
“I hope there will be more conversations with the vegetables to persuade them to support the repair of debt brakes,” he told reporters in Brussels on Monday.
After the first discussion about the Mirz proposal on Thursday, constitutional amendments were voted by Bundestag members on March 18.
Merz’s CDU and SPD, in talks currently to form a government, need to support the vegetables to reach the two -thirds majority required in Bundestag for constitutional review.
The Green Leader Derwig suggested that the conservatives continue to die Link (left), who indicated a willingness to fix the rules of spending but more doubtful about increasing defensive spending.
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2025-03-10 16:17:00